What is the median household income in Mobile County?

The median household income in Mobile County is $58,119, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Mobile County?

The poverty rate in Mobile County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Mobile County?

The median home value in Mobile County is $176,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Mobile County residents have a college degree?

0.0% of adults in Mobile County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Mobile County?

The unemployment rate in Mobile County is 5.3%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Mobile County, Alabama

County

Population: 413,162 (2023 estimate)

Located in Alabama

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Mobile County

What is the median household income in Mobile County?: The median household income in Mobile County is $58,119 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Mobile County?: The poverty rate in Mobile County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Mobile County?: $176,600 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Mobile County?: The median gross rent in Mobile County is $1,021 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Mobile County residents have a college degree?: 0.0% of adults in Mobile County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$58,119

Median Home Value

$176,600

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

5.3%

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$10,536 (+22.1%) Home Value: +$46,400 (+35.6%) Poverty Rate: -78.6 pp (-100%) Bachelor's+: -13.0 pp (-100%)

Demographics

Total Population 45

Median Age 39.0

Female 88.9%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $58,119 ±$1,304

-$3,908 vs. state

Per Capita Income $81,818

Median Family Income $74,098

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-11.3 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 0.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 64.3%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 36

Owner-Occupied 35.7%

Renter-Occupied 64.3%

Vacancy Rate 61.1%

Median Home Value $176,600

-$18,500 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $1,021

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 100.0%

Vehicle Availability

1 vehicle

64.3%

2 vehicles

35.7%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

50.0%

2–4 units

25.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 0.0%

-27.8 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 0.0%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 0.0%

Unemployment Rate 5.3%

+0.5 pp vs. state

Work from Home 7.5%

Self-Employed 5.5%

Government Workers 15.0%

Private For-Profit 79.3%

Industry

Edu/Health

23.3%

Manufacturing

12.6%

Retail

11.4%

Prof. Services

9.8%

Arts/Entmt.

9.0%

Construction

7.6%

Transportation

6.2%

Finance

5.7%

Public Admin

4.1%

Wholesale

2.5%

Information

1.4%

Agriculture

1.1%

Occupation

Management

34.9%

Sales

20.9%

Food Prep

17.4%

Production

16.4%

Construction

10.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 26.0 min

Drove Alone 83.2%

Carpool 6.9%

Public Transit 0.4%

Work from Home 7.5%

Walked 1.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 14

Avg. Household Size 3.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 35.7%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 56.1%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Asia

47.3%

Latin America

33.5%

Europe

10.1%

Africa

7.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 13.9%

With a Disability 22.2%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Mobile County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - South	1,501	2,803
Baldwin County	842	1,407
Other flows - West	425	797
Other flows - Midwest	396	720
Jackson County	262	494
Other flows - Northeast	240	417
Jefferson County	149	216
Escambia County	147	247
Washington County	129	258
Harrison County	127	203